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Last Updated: Sunday, 6 August 2006, 09:38 GMT 10:38 UK


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Four held following runway dash



Prestwick has become a focus for protests over cargo flights

Three women and a man have been arrested at Prestwick Airport after breaking through security fencing and getting onto the main runway.

The four say they were investigating reports that Prestwick was still being used as a refuelling stop for US flights carrying bombs to Israel.

A spokesman for the four protesters said they described themselves as "citizen weapons inspectors".

Police said they were arrested just before 0100 BST on Sunday.

There has been an outcry over the use of Prestwick as a stopover for so-called "bomb flights".

The group arrived at the airport late on Saturday night following reports that planes carrying bombs to Israel were refuelling there.




Last Updated: Monday, 7 August 2006, 16:49 GMT 17:49 UK


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'Bomb' protesters board aircraft


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Police have arrested a total of 12 people at Prestwick

Eight people have been arrested at Prestwick Airport after protesters boarded a plane.

A spokesman for campaign group Trident Ploughshares told BBC Scotland three people had managed to get onto a US military personnel carrier.

He said they were searching for evidence to suggest the plane was carrying bombs to Israel.





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"citizen weapons inspectors"

What a jovial bunch the uk citizens are, now where taking the piss out of UN weapons inspectors, & making our own weapons inspections.